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 'Secret sauce' behind Waterlooo's successWhat makes Waterloo such an entrepreneurial hub? Rick Spence tagged along on a visit to the region with Startup Canada to find out
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 Discover the right time to sell your companyBrad Cherniak: When is the right time to sell your company? This seemingly simple question is the most vexing one business owners face
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 How the right marketing muscle can drive your firm's successMandy Gilbert: While marketing efforts can at times be remarkably difficult to quantify, I know from our experience that when it’s done right, it works
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 Get your ideas out into the openRick Spence: Keeping a great idea to yourself is like buying a beautiful bouquet of roses and locking it in a closet. Ideas are made to be poked, prodded and improved. Get them out in the open
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 Protect yourself from credit-card processing scamsDan Kelly: Many small businesses fall victim to incredibly unethical players in this business — and credit card companies have done little to try to stop it
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 The upside of becoming a franchiseeWhile frequently touted as a preferred investment for would-be entrepreneurs, it's important for potential franchisees to weigh the pros and cons
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 AudienceView ticketing takes on industry giantsAudienceView is part of a trend that is seeing smaller players seek a stake in industries dominated by one or two large players with ample resources
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 Sense of entitlement sapping Canada's productivityThere’s a challenge facing business owners and managers that’s killing innovation, battering bottom lines and sapping this country’s growth prospects — and it has nothing to do with macro- or microeconomic factors
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 Franchisees need to remember their business is not their ownMany people overlook a lot of things when they buy in to a franchise and many get into the game for all the wrong reasons, or think they know better, or perhaps aren’t particularly suited to become a franchisee in the first place
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 How to succeed during slow timesRather than feel demoralized when hearing about the difficulties small businesses face, turn your attention to the aspects of your operation that you can change
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 Inventor got hitched up with credit lineW. Brett Wilson: Things haven't been easy for Jack Julicher and his Easy Hitch business, but thanks to an appearance on Dragons' Den, the company is 'on the edge of success and just need a little more luck'
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 Designers in high demand at Silicon Valley startupsInspired by the legacy of Steve Jobs and lured by the promise of the current tech boom, young designers are flocking to Silicon Valley, where they're shaking up a scene long dominated by engineers and programmers
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 Independent coffee roaster finds success by focusing on tasteToronto-based 23 Degrees Roastery, an organic fair-trade roastery in North Toronto, has grown exponentially since launching a year ago, securing scores of retail clients with liberal product tastings and some savvy branding
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 Learning from failure the biggest key to successChango founder Chris Sukornyk had entrepreneurship in his blood. His father founded Canadian burger chain Harvey’s, expanded it across Canada and saw it through to an eventual IPO
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 Trade show warrior shares his top tipsPaul Pagliaro and his staff attend some 22 trade shows a year. He uses a number of methods to keep costs under control
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 Sell what clients want to buyRick Spence: Ninety per cent of businesses never engage in formal customer research to ensure they're selling what their clients want to buy
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 Sports clothing firm was looking for a clean startW. Brett Wilson: By 2010, an updated, sustainable, and environmentally friendly version of Modrobes was released. But to effectively relaunch the company, Sal Debus was looking for investors to help get production processes in place
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 Revenue preflight checklistRick Spence: Porter Airlines' founder and chief executive Robert Deluce offers key lessons from Porter's story to help other Ontario businesses fly higher
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 Opening lines of communciationW. Brett Wilson discusses his views on mentorship and why it's so important for entrepreneurs
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 Step cautiously when selling your businessBrad Cherniak: The first golden rule to selling your company is to treat your financial information like money — don’t hand it out to everyone, and don’t leave it hanging about
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 Never say never: Bestseller chronicles Canadian entrepreneurs' road to successThe good, the bad, the funny, the sad — it's all in these pages. Underlying every story is drive, determination, confidence, the spirit and willingness to do whatever it takes to make it work and, most important, the lessons learned
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 How to garner goodwill and respectRick Spence: Based on 20 years of hearing entrepreneurs fumble their way through speaking opportunities, here are seven ways I believe you can woo your audience
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 Women embracing franchisingAn increasing number of women are looking at franchising as less risky than starting out on their own with no support
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 Flexible office space ideal for startupsTony Wanless: Regus offices across Canada serve today's growing mobile workforce by offering a range of options to workers who don't fit with the traditional office structure
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 Smart Casing forges aheadSmart Casing's Dragons' Den deal didn't make it through due diligence, but that's not stopping founder Pranav Snood from pushing forward with its smartphone casing design business
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